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Rotate the front face clockwise by 1 wedge. |
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Rotate the front face clockwise by 2 wedges. |
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Rotate the front face counter-clockwise by 1 wedge. |
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Rotate the front face counter-clockwise by 2 wedges. |
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Twist the entire right side half-way around. |
Aw, c'mon! You can do this with just a little practice. After awhile it becomes way too easy, like solving the first 3 squares of the "15-tile" puzzle. Besides, you need to break in the new puzzle so it won't bind between moves. Once you connect 3 black wedges together, then continue to...
Flip the puzzle around to the other face. Make sure that the 3 original black wedges (that are already solved) stay on the LEFT SIDE OF THE BACK FACE. You must follow this rule until all 6 black wedges are solved.
Look at the black wedges on the new face. Are there 2 wedges with one set of matching colored lights? If not, rotate the front face until one black wedge (if any) is on the left side. Now twist the entire right half, and there will be at least 2 black wedges in view that can be paired together.
To connect the first pair, rotate the front face until the 2 black wedges are set up like one of the diagrams below. It is imporatnt that one balck wedge is on the left half while the other is on the right. It is also important that the matching colored lights point upward.
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/+2/-2/+2/ |
/+2/-1/+1/ |
/+2/ |
/+1/ |
| Result: |  |
One pair of black wedges are connected. | |
Now it's time to connect the last black wedge. If it is not in view, then rotate the front face until both black wedges (that were just put together) are on the left side, and give the entire right side a twist.
To connect the last wedge, rotate the front face until the 3 black wedges are set up like one of the diagrams below. It is imporatnt that the matched pair is on one half (either left or right) while the last balck wedge is on the other. It is also important that the matching colored lights point upward.
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/+1/-1/+1/-1/+1/ |
/+1/-1/+1/ |
/+1/ |
| Result: |  |
The last black wedge is connected |
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/+2/-1/+1 |
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/+1/ |
| Result: |  |
The last black wedge is connected |
Once again, make sure that the FIRST 3 black wedges are still together on the back LEFT side. Rotate the front face until all of the LAST 3 black wedges are on the front RIGHT side.
Now give the entire right side a TWIST, and the back side is completely solved.